Thursday, February 20, 2014

My 2nd great grandfather, the Lithuanian immigrant Anthony Murosky, Sr., worked in the coal mines of Forest City, Pennsylvania. We are extremely fortunate to have a few photos that were taken of the men working in the 1920's. To learn more about Anthony Murosky, Sr. read the blog post The First Father - Anthony Murosky, Sr. ﻿

My 2nd great grandfather - the Lithuanian immigrant Anthony Murosky, Sr. worked in the coal mines of Forest City, Pennsylvania.

My 2nd great grandfather on the left- the Lithuanian immigrant Anthony Murosky, Sr. worked in the coal mines of Forest City, Pennsylvania.
The other individuals are unknown. The handwriting is my great grandmother Helen's - Gerald may have been a friend or an extended relative.

Workers at the coal mines in Forest City, Pennsylvania. My 2nd great grandfather the Lithuanian immigrant Anthony Murosky, Sr. stands along on the bottom row.

My great grandfather - Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. as a child worked with his father Anthony Murosky, Sr. in the coal mines of Forest City, Pennsylvania. The following link has an image of Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr. as an adult. Photo: Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr.

Sunday, February 16, 2014

On July 2, 2012 I visited the St. Mary's Cemetery
in Crown, PA with my father and my aunt. The Cemetery is adjacent to St. Mary's Church. On July 9, 2013 I visited the cemetery a second time with my Benjamin Norris, my 3rd cousin 2x removed. Benjamin was an excellent tour guide - providing family stories and history during our tour.

St. Mary's Cemetery is the final resting place for many direct ancestors, their siblings and their children. The older section of the cemetery is directly behind the church, to the left in the above photo.

The final resting place of my third great uncle, James McDonald. James served as a Corporal in the Civil War. Learn more about his military service in this blog post Military Veterans and Civil War Veterans.

The final resting place of my 3rd great grandparents, Michael McDonald and Anna Haggerty. Anna was the daughter of Robert H. Haggerty and Rebecca M. Easly. You can read Michael's obituary at this blog post: Michael McDonald Obituary

The final resting place of my third great uncle, Andrew McDonald. Andrew served as a in the Civil War. Learn more about his military service in this blog post Military Veterans and Civil War Veterans.

Michael McDonald and Anna Haggerty tragically lost two sons during the diphtheria outbreak of 1881. Andrew McDonald was 16 and James Augustine McDonald was age 10. Michael's sister Bridget McDonald who married Anna Haggerty's brother Thomas C. Haggerty also lost two sons - John B. Haggerty age 15 and Thomas C. Haggerty age 5.

James McDonald son of Peter McDonald and Mary Ann McAvoy died on December 26, 1876 at age 4. This small child is an example of a family member that was only discovered by visiting the cemetery. He was born and died between census years. Peter McDonald is my 3rd great grand uncle and is the brother of Michael McDonald my 4rd great grandfather.

On July 2, 2012 I visited the St. Mary's Cemetery
in Crown, PA with my father and my aunt. The Cemetery is adjacent to St. Mary's Church. On July 9, 2013 I visited the cemetery a second time with my Benjamin Norris, my 3rd cousin 2x removed. Benjamin was an excellent tour guide - providing family stories and history during our tour.

St. Mary's Cemetery is the final resting place for many direct ancestors, their siblings and their children. The older section of the cemetery is directly behind the church, to the left in the above photo.

The final resting place of my 4th great grandfather Robert H. Haggerty.

The final resting place of my 4th great grand mother Rebecca M. Easly. She
is buried adjacent to her husband Robert H. Haggerty.

The name Hagerty
is displayed on a very large tombstone. The large tombstone was purchased by
Robert Aloysius Haggerty for his mother and his siblings. Robert Aloysius
Haggerty was the son of James Haggerty and Mary Kerr, grandson of Robert H. Haggerty and Rebecca M. Easly. He opted
to spell the Haggerty name as Hagerty, using only one G.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

This is a portrait of my grandmother Mary Eugenia McDonald as a baby. The original photo was enhanced to appear like a painting in a frame. She was born January 22, 1922 in Strattanville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania and was one of nine children. She was the daughter of Loraine Anthony McDonald and Frances Philomena Selker.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

My great grandfather Anthony Harry Murosky, Jr is shown on the left, the individual on the right is unknown but may be a relative. He was known as "Tony" by his family. The photo was taken in 1916 before he married my great grandmother Helen Tillie Bukowski. My great grandmother Helen recorded names and dates on all of her photos.